Proverbs 25:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”
Proverbs 25:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 25:15 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 25:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 25:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.”
Proverbs 25:15 — World English Bible
Proverbs 25:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”
Proverbs 25:15 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 25:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.”
Proverbs 25:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 25:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”
Proverbs 25:15 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 25:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.”
Proverbs 25:15 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 25:15 in Context — Proverbs 25
13 Como frio de neve no tempo da colheita, [assim] é o mensageiro fiel para aqueles que o enviam; porque ele refresca a alma de seus senhores.
14 [Como] nuvens e ventos que não trazem chuva, [assim] é o homem que se orgulha de falsos presentes.
15 Com paciência para não se irar é que se convence um líder; e a língua suave quebra ossos.
16 Achaste mel? Come o que te for suficiente; para que não venhas a ficar cheio demais, e vomites.
17 Não exagere teus pés na casa de teu próximo, para que ele não se canse de ti, e te odeie.
What Does Proverbs 25:15 Mean?
Proverbs 25:15 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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